The Drawing Designing Tattoo Art Creating Masterful Tattoo Art from Start to Finish by Fip Buchanan, Marc Balanky

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The Finished Sleeve Withthissleeve,theclientwantedakoifish,adragon andflowers,alltiedtogetherwithawaterbackground. Thekoiandflow ...

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Patterns and Textures Enhance a Composition The koiis themainfocus of his upper arm, withthe waterformovementandbackground.Theko ...

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Stylized Elements Help Convey Feeling Thedragonistheprimarysubjectofhisforearm.Ithas blankeyeswithout pupils to giveita morespir ...

brightcolorsinatattoobecauseitisnotexposedtothe sun and, therefore, avoids the fading issues over time. ...

Fun with Flow and Texture Theareaofwaterisonapartofthearmthatisneither theinnernorouterforearmwherethedragonis,buta spacein betw ...

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Connecting Areas A splash wasused on and around theelbow to help connecttheupperandlowerarmandtoavoidputtinga lotofcolorontheelb ...

Adding Interest Nomatterhowtechnicallyperfect a composition may be,ifit’sboringnobodywillbeinterestedinlookingat it.Keepthefollo ...

spotsonthewingsofaphoenix,orfinelinesindicatinga soft fur texture on a tiger are all examples of using texturestoimproveadesign. ...

wanttousethreedifferentgreensfortheirleaves.Colors canbemixedinaninfinitenumberofways—usethisto your advantage. ...

Contrast Shading Adds Dimension InthisBuddhaheadtattoothevariousshadesofblack andgrayworktogethertoemphasizethedifferentparts of ...

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Balance Warm and Cool Colors Noticethewaythewarm andcoolcolorsplayagainst eachother.Onewithouttheotherjustdoesn’twork.The blueof ...

Use a Mix of Bold Lines and Fine Lines Themainlinesofthedragoninthistattooarebolder, whereasthescalesareafinerlineandoffermorede ...

Multiple Textures Add Interest Thecraggysurfaceofthebranchaddsanothertextureto contrast thesmoothnessof theflowers. (Thecolorsof ...

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